Since 2007, the GLAZENHUIS, the Flemish Centre for Contemporary Glass Art, has presented yearly pre-eminent, internationally acknowledged exhibitions featuring glass as an artistic medium within the contemporary visual arts.

As from autumn 2013, the GLAZENHUIS – in cooperation with Ilse van Roy (MAD Faculty, Hasselt) – will organize an exhibition for young graduate Master students from European academic art programs.

The members of the jury: Frederic Geurts (independent artist), Ilse Van Roy (MAD Faculty) and Jeroen Maes (GLAZENHUIS) made a selection of 11 talented artists who use glass as a jumping-off point in their artistic work. Transcending a mere material approximation of the medium, we are interested in realizations which give prominence to glass both visually and conceptually.

Accordingly, not only objects, jewellery and sculptures but also videos and installations as well as paintings and photography are eligible to feature in the exhibition.

We believe that this exhibition will generate interesting confrontations and we hope it initiates an open discussion about the position of glass within the art programs and the contemporary art scene.